Monthly Archive: December 2005

Congratulations to Scott Frith

Congratulations to Scott Frith

This from The Woodson Weekly – the weekly email update from Republican State Senator Jamie Woodson. Scott Frith is the Man of the Year for 2005, while Martha Arnold-Charnay is the Woman of the...

Congratulations to Garth and Trisha

Congratulations to Garth and Trisha

According to numerous news reports this morning and specifically this one. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood made good on their engagement yesterday at their home in Claremont, OK. Garth and Trisha had been an...

Safety Commissioner Resigns – Bredesen Slips

Safety Commissioner Resigns – Bredesen Slips

This from today’s Tennessean. Fred Phillips, Governor Phil Bredesen’s State commissioner of Safety resigned yesterday. A 41 year bureaucrat veteran and appointee of Bredesen resigned presumably over all the problems at the department, most...

WBIR Anchor Ted Hall Leaving Town

WBIR Anchor Ted Hall Leaving Town

WBIR in Knoxville announced today that longtime anchor Ted Hall will be leaving January 6, 2006 and will become the NBC affiliate anchor in Atlanta, GA. Ted is quoted in the story that he...

Tennessee Republican governor

Tennessee Republican governor

This from the Chattanoogan on December 5, 2005 Devaney Says GOP Can Win Governor’s Race The executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party said Monday that the GOP “can prevail” in the upcoming governor’s...

Ernest Boyer

Ernest Boyer

“A poor surgeon hurts 1 person at a time. A poor teacher hurts 130.” “And above all, let them remember that the meaning of life is to build a life as if it were...

Quote Of The Day

Quote Of The Day

“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” Gore Vidal

George Burns

George Burns

“Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair.” – George Burns

RIP – Judge Carey Garrett

RIP – Judge Carey Garrett

Judge Carey Garrett passed away this morning, Judge Garrett served as Knox County Juvenile Court Judge since 1982. Judge Garrett always strived to ensure that the children in the court’s jurisdiction were always the...